In 2019, foreign exchange earnings from export of ferrous metals from the Donetsk region (excluding the part temporarily occupied territory) amounted to 3 billion RUR 481.6 million, compared to 2018 less than 12.0%. The weighted average price per ton of exported metal also declined by 12.4%, resulting in an area is not obtained 491,9 million dollars of foreign exchange earnings.

In the first place for the export of Donbass steel – Italy, which was acquired in 2019 ferrous metals from the Donetsk region in the amount of more than $ 1 billion. While 87.5% of the is carbon steel semis, which fell the most (18.6%).

Currency proceeds from exports of goods in the United States, which in 2019 was at 99.3% secured at the expense of ferrous metals decreased compared to 2018 37.6% and amounted to 284,8 million, or 6.1%, of which the country ranked fourth, behind Poland, where the exported goods to 294,7 million dollars (6,4% of the total).

in addition to ferrous metals, Donetsk oblast decreased in 2019 compared to the previous year, exports of ferrous metals 30.6%, chemical products – by 42.7%. Foreign exchange earnings from export deliveries of machine building products grew compared to the 2018 year of 19.5%.